First time in going to the dentist in 10 years. What happens?!


Question: First time in going to the dentist in 10 years. What happens?
I have no idea what it is going to be like, all I know is it costs $306 but I'm not sure what is really going to happen.

What does happen?

Answers:

Well, I am glad you are going. I am always happy when someone gets up the courage after so long and I realize how fearful a person can be after waiting so many years. In our office we would take a complete set of Xrays. The dentist would do a thorough exam of the oral cavity looking at the teeth as well as doing an oral cancer screening. A complete assessment of your health history would be done making note of all medications and surgeries. Sometimes it's necessary to pre-medicate a person with an antibiotic prior to treatment. He would then send you to me for periodontal probing (measuring the pocket of tissue around each tooth in 6 places.) After evaluating the health of your gums and looking at the Xrays to determine bone health we would decide what type of dental cleaning would be best for you. Since it has been a very long time since your last cleaning it might be necessary to treat each quadrant of your mouth by doing special periodontal therapy to remove deep deposits that may have developed over the years. Most offices do this under local anesthetic. I use a product called Oraqix which is a very strong numbing gel. I will also occasionally use local anesthetic. If you are flossing daily and are a good brusher, you may not need this treatment. The dentist will prioritize any work that needs to be done. I hope things go well for you.
Sandra RDH



i didnt go to a dentist for 5 yrs and then i ended up having to go four times for separate cleaning =u=
normally u would only have to go once for a full clean.

there was lots of infection in my teeth too.
and then i got referred to a dentist cause they noticed my teeth were too crooked



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It's going to wind up costing more than that, just to have your teeth cleaned. And for me it took like 4 visit, just to have the deep cleaning done.



They just gunna clean ur teeth and like fill in any cavities....if u havent brushed ur teeth in a while it will take a long time



Well goodluck ididnt go to the dentist for 6years and now I'll have to pay like 2k




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